THE RENEWAL PROJECT

A multi-faith commitment to environmental care.

THE RENEWAL PROJECT is based on the RENEWAL documentary that captures the exciting stories of people whose passion and deep moral commitment are making a difference in a time of grave ecological threats.

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GREAT NEWS

RENEWAL screened on the opening night of the Hazel Wolf Environmental Film Festival in Seattle on Saturday May, 3, at 8:30 PM following the official keynote speech. From over 60 films and shorts, the review committee, with consideration of audience feedback, selected RENEWAL as one of their "Best of Fest" films! To see a list of other selections, visit the festival homepage. A big CONGRATULATIONS to Marty and Terry!

Posted by Ryan on May 14th, 2008 at 6:53am — No Comments (Add)

Just an Update

Check the information below the blog section to see an added Seattle screening of RENEWAL.

Posted by Ryan on April 29th, 2008 at 1:50pm — No Comments (Add)

An Interview with Marty

In preparation for his article on RENEWAL, Ben Tepfer conducted an email interview with Marty. There's some great stuff here. Enjoy. BT: What was your motivation for making the film? MO: We wanted the public to know that religious-environmentalism is no longer just an idea. It's an active emerging grassroots movement with enormous potential to speak to people about the critical need to find a sustainable new way of living on our planet. We also wanted viewers to understand… Continue

Posted by Ryan on April 28th, 2008 at 10:52am — No Comments (Add)

Another RENEWAL Article

Marty directed me to this article about RENEWAL In JVibe, a Jewish teen magazine. It certainly is great to see teenagers taking action around this project! Thanks to Ben Tepfer for the article. I'll post his interview with Marty shortly. Using Religion to Save the Planet

Posted by Ryan on April 28th, 2008 at 7:30am — No Comments (Add)

Marin's Greening Efforts

Thanks to Renee Rico of Presbyterians for Restoring Creation for pointing out this article in which RENEWAL gets a mention. Going Green: 'To cultivate and to keep'

Posted by Ryan on April 28th, 2008 at 6:56am — No Comments (Add)

RENEWAL Screenings

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA: Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 7:45 PM, Saturday, February 23, at 1:45 PM, Sunday, February 24, at 3:50 PM, Friday, February 29, at 6 PM, Saturday, March 1, at 2 PM, and Sunday March 2, at 3:45 PM.

The Forum on Religion and Ecology at Yale University, New Haven, CT: Friday, February 29, at 7:00 PM.

Hebrew College, Newton, MA: Ellen Bernstein will screen RENEWAL for her class and for all interested members of the public in Berenson Hall at 6:45PM on Wednesday, April 2. Producer Marty Ostrow will be present for Q&A afterwards.

DUMBO Improvement District, Brooklyn, NY, at St. Anne's Warehouse, 38 Water Street: Saturday, April 5, at 2:30 PM as part of their SEED (Smart Environmental Efforts in DUMBO) Program.

2008 Atlanta Film Festival, Atlanta, GA: RENEWAL will screen in the American Showcase section of the festival. The screening dates and times are: Tuesday, April 15, 9:30 PM and Thursday, April 17, 2:30 PM. The screenings will take place at the Landmark Midtown Art Cinema, located in the Midtown Promenade at 931 Monroe Drive.

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA: RENEWAL will be screened again at the Museum of Fine Arts on Sunday, April 20, at 12:30 PM. Following the screening, the producers along with members of local religious-environmental groups will be present to discuss the film and opportunities to get involved. Please go to www.mfa.org for information about tickets and location.

The Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA: Easton Hall, Church Divinity School of the Pacific, Thursday, April 24, at 6:30 PM.

Hazel Wolf Environmental Film Festival, Seattle WA: Johnson Hall
4000 15th Ave NE, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195; on Saturday, May 3, Alex Steffen of Worldchanging will give a keynote address at 7:30 PM before the RENEWAL screening at 8:30 PM. The film will be introduced by Reverend Carol Jensen with brief Q&A afterwards with Peter Illyn, featured in the film.

Faith in Place, Chicago, IL: Part of the Chicago Green Festival on Sunday, May 18, at 2 PM.

The United Nations, New York, NY: World Environment Day on Thursday, June 5, from 3-5 PM, at the Dag Hammarskjold Library Auditorium.